Monthly Archives: November 2009

Chef Maggie Pond’s Roasted Butternut Squash Salad

Anyone who asks for bread with butter at one of my favorite restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area  is out of luck. But when it comes to olive oil? That’s another matter. “Olive oil is the foundation for all … Continue reading

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Gluten-Free & Vegan: Spicy Pumpkin Soup w. Coconut Milk

We’ve been on the lookout for gluten-free recipes. Some of you out there can’t eat foods containing grains, and others of you may be wanting to cut back on carbs. We recently learned about a great blog devoted to gluten-free … Continue reading

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Olive Oil Primer: How to Taste Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Nancy Ash says people give her a “funny look” when she tells them what she does for a living. She spends a lot of time slurping olive oil and biting into slices of tart green apple. “I’m an olive oil … Continue reading

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Study: Med Diet Could Cut Breast Cancer Risk in Older Women

The potential health benefits of eating a Mediterranean diet have been landing in my Inbox frequently. A new study suggests women past the age of menopause could lower their breast cancer risk by sticking to a Mediterranean diet – which … Continue reading

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Olive Oil Primer: A Bottle’s “Best By” and “Harvest” Dates

It’s harvest time at our olive ranches in northern California. And while we’ve been putting a “Best By” date on all of our bottles of extra virgin olive oil, we’ve just begun including the “Harvest Date” as well. It’s done … Continue reading

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Alice Medrich’s Olive Oil Biscotti with Walnuts & Pears

One of the highlights of the Harvest Retreat we held last week in northern California was tasting the olive oil biscotti prepared by the award-winning cookbook author Alice Medrich. Alice, who’s a renowned chocolatier, developed the biscotti for us along … Continue reading

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